(American Solutions: Washington) -- Former Speaker of the House and general chairman of American Solutions, Newt Gingrich, announced the appointment of Quality Digest Daily columnist, H. James Harrington, to the advisory board of Gingrich’s Jobs and Prosperity Task Force.

According to a press release, the Jobs and Prosperity Task Force comprises the most successful and accomplished business leaders and entrepreneurs in the United States. The task force will focus on “Jobs Here, Jobs Now, Jobs First.”

“We’ve given Washington a chance,” says Gingrich. “It has failed miserably and has proven to be so inept at job creation that our unemployment rate, as President Obama himself said, ‘blew past,’ his own administration’s projection of 8 percent. Now it’s time for the people who know how to create jobs and prosperity, know what it means to stick to a budget and make payroll—the business leaders of this country—to come together and clean up this mess.

“And we’re thrilled to have Mr. Harrington on board as we begin the work to get this economy back on track,” adds Gingrich.

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